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The Age of AI: Awareness, Awakening, Being

24 April 2026

Anurag Goel

As AI reshapes intelligence into a shared field, humanity’s true challenge is cultivating wisdom, discernment, and inner governance to move from knowing...

Dr Pushpendra Singh, a cyber police constable

Beyond Headlines

The Cyber Sentinel: How Dr Pushpendra Singh Turned a Constable’s Duty into a National Mission

24 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From a Constable’s Desk to India’s Cyber Frontline: Dr Pushpendra Singh, a cyber police constable, saved...

UPSC Stories

Ankit Sakni Becomes Bijapur’s First Civil Services Success Story

24 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Ankit Sakni from Bhairamgarh, Bijapur, secured AIR 816 in UPSC CSE 2025, becoming the district’s first...

Beyond Headlines

From Guns to Growth: How Balaghat Turned the Tide Against Naxalism Through Community Power

23 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

From guns to growth—Balaghat’s fight against Naxalism turns to jobs, schools, and community trust.

Be Inspired

How IAS Kriti Chachra Turned UPSC Struggles into a Game-Changing Book on Indian Art and Culture

23 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IAS officer Kriti Chachra’s book Decoding Indian Art and Culture transforms UPSC preparation with a chronological...

Must Read

UP Transfers 40 IAS Officers in Major Overnight Reshuffle; Anjani Kumar Singh Named DM Lakhimpur Kheri, Durga Shakti Nagpal Elevated

20 April 2026

ACC Empanels 9 CSS Officers for Joint Secretary-Level Posts at Centre; Full List

22 April 2026

Who Is IFS Ravi Shankar? Career Diplomat Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Greece

22 April 2026

Videos

IAS Saurabh Katiyar’s Model of Good Governance: Compassion, Efficiency, and Real Impact

20 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

How IAS Saurabh Katiyar is Making Government Offices Citizen-Friendly in Mumbai | Video Interview

16 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Nemesis of Law-breakers, in Cities & Forests

29 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

PSU News

MCL Partners Angul Administration to Deploy Edge-AI Surveillance System for Smart Coal Logistics and Security

24 April 2026

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)

CPCL Q4 Results: Net Profit Jumps 189% to ₹1,300 Crore; FY26 Profit Hits ₹3,102 Crore with 540% Dividend Announced

24 April 2026

Mahanadi Coalfields Appoints Sambeet Saurav Nayak as CVO to Boost Vigilance and Transparency

24 April 2026

PFC Appoints Rajesh Kumar Agarwal as Director (Finance), Strengthening Leadership in Power Sector Financing

23 April 2026

Leadership Updates: PESB Recommends Amol Babulal Taori as Director (Finance) of Power Grid Corporation

23 April 2026

PNB Partners with Kiwi to Launch RuPay Credit Card on UPI for 180 Million Customers, Boosting Digital Credit Access in India

23 April 2026

Power Grid Under Strain as ₹1.48 Lakh Crore Renewable Projects Trigger Execution and Delay Concerns

23 April 2026

Union Bank of India Q4 Profit Rises 6.6% to ₹5,316 Crore Despite Income Dip and Higher Provisions

23 April 2026

Defence News

India–Egypt Joint Defence Committee Meeting 2026: New Military Plans, Joint Exercises & Strategic Moves Revealed

23 April 2026

India-Germany Submarine Deal 2026: Timeline, Technology, and Strategic Impact Explained

23 April 2026

Inside HAL’s CATS Warrior UCAV: How HAL and Tata Elxsi Are Building India’s Future of Autonomous Air Combat

23 April 2026

India Eyes Next-Gen Submarines: Rajnath Singh Boards Type-212 Submarine, Signals Next Phase of Project 75I

23 April 2026

Judiciary News

High Court Raps Andhra Govt, Flags Alleged Misconduct by IAS Officer Babu Ahmed in Promotion Delays

24 April 2026

Explained: Why Supreme Court Says Civil Courts Cannot Decide Municipal Boundaries in India

23 April 2026

Can Landlords Evict Government Tenants? Supreme Court Gives a Clear ‘No’ in Game-Changing Property Law Verdict

23 April 2026

29 Years of Waiting Ends: Supreme Court Rebukes UP Govt, Calls for Urgent Reform in Service Dispute Handling

23 April 2026

CSR News

DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan

31 March 2026

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Opinion

Features

The Age of AI: Awareness, Awakening, Being

Anurag Goel

Features

From Pahalgam to Sindoor: The Year India Rewired Its Doctrine of Response

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

Civil Services Day: CARTOON OF THE WEEK

UPSC Stories

Ankit Sakni Becomes Bijapur’s First Civil Services Success Story

24 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Ankit Sakni from Bhairamgarh, Bijapur, secured AIR 816 in UPSC CSE 2025, becoming the district’s first...

From Access to Accountability: At Mission IAS Event, Jitendra Singh Redefines What It Means to Serve

18 April 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

The Share India Smile Foundation’s Mission IAS Felicitation Ceremony, held at the Scope Convention Centre...

From Constable to UP PCS Success: How UP Police Officer Ashish Shukla Cracked the Exam After Night Duties

18 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

A UP Police constable who studied through exhaustion and heartbreak, Ashish Shukla turned repeated failures...

Social Media

Dr Raju Narayana Swamy Math Olympiad book

‘Chose India Over MIT’: Zoho Founder Sridhar Vembu on IAS Officer Raju Narayana Swamy’s Journey

23 April 2026

According to the viral post reshared by Mr Vembu, IAS Swamy believed that his education at IIT was funded...

One-Day-Old Rhino Calf Video Goes Viral, IFS Officer Parveen Kaswan Shares Rare Wildlife Moment

15 April 2026

Newborn Rhino Video Goes Viral, Sparks Conversation on Wildlife Safety and Conservation

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Book Reviews

From Vedas to Constitution : How Sanskrit Shaped India Without Being Widely Spoken

18 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Sanskrit’s journey from sacred texts to modern politics reveals a paradox—revered as a language of power,...

India Beyond Myths: : Why 100 Ways to See India Is a Must-Read

11 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

100 Ways to See India by Rohit Saran transforms complex statistics into compelling narratives, offering...

The Sky Husband: Where the Spiritual and the Everyday Become One

28 March 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth,...